Congratulations to Sarah Costin, first-place winner in the Rhyming Poetry category of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning poem, “Inexorable.”

Congratulations to Redd Ryder, first-place winner in the Non-Rhyming Poetry category of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning poem, “His Name Was Yitzhak.”

Congratulations to Leonardo Chung, first-place winner in the Nonfiction Essay or Article category of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s his winning article, “Rational Drug Design: Gertrude Elion and Her Medicines That Changed the World.”

Congratulations to Kristin Eck, first-place winner in the Memoir/Personal Essay category of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s the winning essay, “Cupcakes and Eternity.”

Congratulations to Angie St. John, first-place winner in the Mainstream/Literary Short Story category of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning story, “Offline Friend.”

Congratulations to Grace Ryan, first-place winner in the Inspirational/Spiritual Essay category of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning essay, “Mystical Messages.”

Congratulations to Judith Carlough, first-place winner in the Humor category of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning story, “Imperfect Endings.”

Congratulations to Jillian Grant Shoichet, first-place winner in the Genre Short Story category of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning story, “Good Reason.”

Congratulations to Ruth Scharff-Hansen, first-place winner in the Children’s/Young Adult Fiction category of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning story, “Choosing Week.”

Congratulations to Matt Strempel, grand-prize winner of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s his winning humor story, “Botched.”

Congratulations to the winners of the 93rd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition!

Congratulations to Mary-Jane Holmes, first-place winner in the Rhyming Poetry category of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning poem, “Elocution Lesson.”

Congratulations to E.M. Schorb, first-place winner in the Non-Rhyming Poetry category of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning poem, “The Souls.”

Congratulations to Gretchen Ayoub, first-place winner in the Memoir/Personal Essay category of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s the winning essay, “Details and Aftershocks.”

Congratulations to Nancie Erhard, first-place winner in the Nonfiction Essay or Article category of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning article, “Batgirl’s Last Ride.”

Congratulations to K.B. Winecap, first-place winner in the Mainstream/Literary Short Story category of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning story, “Her Teeth Marks Bones.”

Congratulations to Emily Hampson, first-place winner in the Humor category of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning entry, “For Better or For Louse.”

Congratulations to Jennifer Slee, first-place winner in the Genre Short Story category of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning story, “Stranger.”

Congratulations to Kathleen Jacobs, first-place winner in the Children’s/Young Adult Fiction category of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning story, “Never Read Alone.”

Congratulations to Genevieve Flintham, first-place winner in the Inspirational/Spiritual Essay category of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning essay, “White Rose Dumplings.”

Congratulations to Adam Peltzman, grand-prize winner of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s his winning mainstream/literary short story, “Debinar.”

Congratulations to the winners of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition!

Congratulations to Angela Waldron, first place winner in the Nonfiction Essay or Article category of the 91st Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning article, “Blessings of a Mother: Eej Khad, the Mother Rock of Mongolia.”

Congratulations to Wim Coleman, first place winner in the Script (Stage Play or TV/Movie) category of the 91st Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s a preview of his winning play, “The Mad Scene.”

Congratulations to Nadra Dupé Henderson, first place winner in the Rhyming Poetry category of the 91st Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning poem, “Unalloyed Love.”

Congratulations to Alison Luterman, first place winner in the the Non-Rhyming Poetry category of the 91st Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning poem, “Music We Make in the Basement.”

Congratulations to Brian Wedlake, first place winner in the Inspirational/Spiritual Essay category of the 91st Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s his winning essay, “One Mourning in Moore Haven.”

Congratulations to Marina Richards, first place winner in the Children’s/Young Adult Fiction category of the 91st Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning story, “Cicada Summer.”

Congratulations to Vanessa Baehr-Jones, first place winner in the Memoir/Personal Essay category of the 91st Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s the winning essay, “The Chasm Opens.”

Congratulations to Maura Beth Brennan, first place winner in the Genre Short Story category of the 91st Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Here’s her winning story, “Shooting Star.”